Charles Ramsey Rejects Free Burgers for Life Offer from Eateries

“I never told these people they could use my name for this,” Charles Ramsey said in a written statement released through attorney, Patricia Walker.

Ramsey, the man who helped rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house said Friday that he’s not endorsing a group of restaurants that are offering him free burgers for life and wants his name kept out of it.

The restaurant where Ramsey worked as a dishwasher initially created a special burger named his honor, called the Ramsey Burger. Then more than a dozen area eateries had decided a larger tribute was due.

Ramsey said he doesn’t endorse the northeast Ohio restaurants that are offering burgers bearing the Ramsey name, or that are promoting a lifetime of free burgers for him.

The owner of the restaurant group said in a statement Friday evening that it will drop the burger from the menu, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported.

“We are saddened to hear that Chuck did not take this – or the offer of so many Cleveland restaurants to give him free meals – in the spirit we intended,” Scott Kuhn of the Driftwood Restaurant Group said in a statement, the newspaper reported.

Ramsey was called a hero after helping Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight break out of the house May 6. Homeowner Ariel Castro faces charges. His defense team has said he will plead not guilty.

17 thoughts on “Charles Ramsey Rejects Free Burgers for Life Offer from Eateries”

I am SO glad he told those people to fuck off. More than enough money has been made off the backs of black people in this country. This was not about rewarding HIM. It was about exploiting him to enrich THEMselves.

@Gayle you need to stop talking about playing the race card, because if got into trouble right now, and was getting ready to get stopped by a white officer, ,, you would at least try to play the race card, and then he pulled you out of the car,, and throw you azz on the ground, you would play that race card to the Tee,, girl please,, are you serious,,

ANd I suggest to everyone, if you are stopped by police or some pecker-wood,, you better play the race card,,Good luck to you Gayle K,, if you are a black person. I don’t know but if you are not, I will not be answering to any more of your comments you seem to bring a lot of Drama,,, and un-necessary comments that really sometimes do not make any since,,
But I will not respond to any more of your Blogs,,,

THere are still good men out here, He is so humble and you don’t see to many men of color,
who are that humble and that serious about it, I listen to Ramsey talk and speak , and he is real on how he feels,,,

Yes i do believe that the media exploit’s us people of color, they have always done that,, I can tell you that My exec’s are not even that humble or that sentative towards anything, see the thing for men today is they never want to come to the knowledge of the truth.

I totally support him. The “spirit of the gift as it was intended” was simple grasping self promotion if they didn’t even have the courtesy to consult with Mr. Ramsey before bestowing their endorsement. Charles Ramsey is a good man who did they right thing and continues to demonstrate integrity. God bless you Mr. Ramsey.

I’m glad this man is taking ownership of his name and likeness and protecting it from those who want to exploit it for profit. Mr Ramsey wants to be left alone, so folks need to honor that and leave this man alone.

@ GayleK – I have read a few of you post and sometimes it seems to me that you love to come to this forum to stir the pot? I cannot believe you would come hear and dish your ill-informed diatribe about black people turning the Ramsey thing into a “black or white” thing! Not everything that is done is a black or white thing (true) – but Ramsey saying NO to these restaurant chains that want to bear his name/ image is all about creating wealth for themselves. Have you heard once if these restaurants are doing something constructive, like contacting home depot or True Value to repair Mr. Ramsey’s house? He stated he didn’t want a reward – so, why not do something to benefit him personally? No, they want to create a burger that would draw patrons in and you can best believe the money garnered is not going to go to anything remotely related to Mr. Ramsey. If you don’t like for people here in the forum (majority black) to state their displeasure, why in the world do you return and set the tone for backlash? I am not saying be afraid to voice your opinion – but the way you address it is a cause for alarm! Now on a lighter note; I am asking you question here, so, please don’t retort to trying to clown me because I will shut you down. Not threatening you – just want to make sure we have a clear understanding here. We are both adults.

WHY? do we always have to get into it with each other, over media culture, and how people of color are portrayed in the media,, we don’t have to get so emotional do we,, I mean everyone on this website can voice there opinion, Yes I believe timdogg has a valuable point, if Mr. Ramsey just says no give the money to the families , then that should be the end of it, and as I read what timdogg wrote it is obvious if we look at our past on how many magazines have made money off of whitney houston Micheal jackson, and we go back further on how racist this country truly is, look at the case of Emmit Teal case. They have always made money off of our backs. Just like they make money off of these reality shows, where we love to see black women fight and pull each other hair.. lets just try to change how we talk to each other. its enough of that going around. lets just grateful that we can voice our opinions. GOD BLESS!,,,

Hello Ms. Joey. How are you doing? I hope you had a great Memorial DAY vacation. Did you get your “grub on”? I sure did. Don’t be a stranger – email me when you get a chance via this forum. Good to see your post. And by the way – love your post too!

Hey Timmdogg, I had a wonderful memorial day, how was yours, I didn’t eat that much it was too HOT, to eat that much,, because living in las vegas, it was hot breezy day, and I cooked,
I cook all the time for my family… because they all can eat,, real good. I love hearing from you,
I love your post to Gayle K. and thank for asking how my holiday was, but it did go just too fast,
timm I hope your doing well and hope your family is good and blessed. las vegas is very warm you know I live in the desert so all we really do is drink a lot of fluids, but my sister and I always get together and share the cooking, we always have a good time. because our Young adult kids love our cooking. I hope to hear from you soon to. GOD BLESS YOU for asking love and peace and blessings to you and yours….. YOUR SISTAH FOREVER JOEY….

If they wanted him to accept their gift in the spirit in which it was offered, they would have requested a meeting with him to discuss their wish show appreciation for his bravery, giving him the chance to accept or refuse, instead on broadcasting it around the globe for their own profitability.

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